Bloomsbury · Camden · Holborn and St Pancras constituency · 51.52709, -0.13087

NW1 2BH— Bloomsbury, Camden

Location and area intelligence for NW1 2BH, Bloomsbury, Camden

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 25/100Transport 67/100Yield 3.63%
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Area score
65
Safety
25
Schools
100
Transport
67
Environment
65
Investment
69

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Location

NW1 2BH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-22.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+470.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for NW1 2BH

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How NW1 2BH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Edith Neville Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jun 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 103.4

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Secondary

Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

P8: -0.49A8: 42.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 24 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Thomas Coram Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

5 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

370.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 298.7%

+130% vs borough

Note: this postcode is in the Central Activities Zone — London's business and visitor core. Crime is counted per resident, but the daytime and visitor population here is many times the resident count, so these figures reflect footfall, not residential risk.

Crime by type

Other42%
Theft21%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Drug offences2%
Vehicle crime1%

Stop & search

11.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

70

Road safety score

18

Accidents (5yr)

3

KSI (5yr)

9

Serious within 200m

HIGH pedestrian risk4 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Euston Fire Station · 75m

Crime is +470% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

LHA rates — Inner North London

Shared room£708/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1794/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3060/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,622
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 77% of London
Euston Underground StationNorthern line
1.3 min walk
London Euston→ Euston
0 min

Nearby stations

Euston Underground StationVictoria · Northern
2 min walk
London Euston Rail StationLioness · Avanti West Coast
3 min walk
London EustonNational Rail
3 min walk
Euston Square Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Warren Street Underground StationNorthern · Victoria
7 min walk
13 bus routes · 8 stops within 400m · 172 buses/hr peak

81

Walkability score

615

Footpaths (500m)

40

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge34 min ↓
Victoria ★25 min
Waterloo30 min ↓
Canary Wharf36 min ↓
City28 min ↓

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

16

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)104
Nearest car park95m
Santander docks (800m)40
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Mews Car Park· yes
517m
🅿️
Bucklebury House
733m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

50%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed260 Mbps
Median download30 Mbps
Superfast coverage50%
All operators 5G98%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 19.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³
Better than 91% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCongestion charge zone✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Hampstead Heath Woods SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield851.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KINGS CROSS SURGERY

77-83 CHALTON STREET, NW1 1HY

4 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 478 m
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

92

Restaurants (800m)

80

Cafes (800m)

12

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 683 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

13

Late-night venues

B
2,040 licensed premises in boroughHome Office 2023/24

5

Libraries (1km)

11

Cinemas (2km)

260m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euston Metro123 m
Woburn News123 m
M&S Simply Food165 m
GAIL's170 m

Nearby cafes

Quaker Centre Cafe104 m
Casa Jardim117 m
Costa122 m
The Place Café124 m

Nearby restaurants

Prezzo5 m
Gozleme Club74 m
Just Falafels78 m
Adeline102 m

Nearby pubs

The Doric Arch111 m
Euston Tap118 m
The Raven126 m
Royal George146 m

Nearby gyms

Barry's11 m
TeamUCL Gym262 m
Anytime Fitness331 m
Bannatyne Health Club368 m

Nearby pharmacies

Well Pharmacy164 m
Baban Pharmacy258 m
Evergreen Pharmacy305 m
Boots674 m

Nearby health

MEDii Health146 m
The Dental Centre195 m
The Doctors Laboratory222 m
Chalton Street Dentists254 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 390

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
198

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BARRY'S BOOTCAMP LTD
BARRY'S BOOTCAMP UK LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£2,102London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score54/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition198

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+18.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

72.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score43/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,080m
Crossrail 2 route144m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,414 nationally

2,433

Est. population

5,611/km²

34%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£32,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreMedium densityMixed

32

Community stability

Age profile

29%
37%
Under 1830%
18–3438%
35–4912%
50–6411%
65+10%

Tenure

16%
38%
36%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent38%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
31%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian31%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household81%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London-22.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
Yes
Listed buildings (800m)
137
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
90%
Borough approval rate
87%
Opportunity area
Euston
Central activities zone
Yes
CIL rate (residential)
£250/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£1.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
68 homes · St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), St Pancras Chambers (Midland Grand Hotel), Euston Road, NW1 2QR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Depot, 17, Burton Street, London, WC1H 9AQ59 homes
completed
Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Former Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital, Euston Road, NW1 2AP47 homes
completed
Levita House, Levita House, Chalton Street, London44 homes
completed
Levita House, LEVITA HOUSE (38-60), Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1HP25 homes
completed
Chamberlain House, CHAMBERLAIN HOUSE, Ossulston Street, London, NW1 1ET22 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Sir Keir Starmer (Labour)
MP majority
11,572
Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Councillors

Sabrina FrancisLabour
Adam Douglas Keir HarrisonLabour
Lilac CarrGreen

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Key facts for NW1 2BH

Full postcodeNW1 2BH
Postcode districtNW1
BoroughLondon Borough of Camden
WardBloomsbury
Latitude51.527088
Longitude-0.130867
Parliamentary constituencyHolborn and St Pancras
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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